Here's a tutorial that the little ones can create with the help of their parents.

This pretty banner is very easy to make using making tape and brushstrokes on coloured paper. I've opted for bright colours, but you can also choose pastel or glitter paints!

Hardware

  • Masking tape in various widths
  • Scissors
  • Gouache paint
  • Brushes
  • A3 thick coloured paper
  • Baker twin string
  • Flat wooden chopstick
  • Saw
  • Glue
  • Wall stapler
Materials needed for the birthday banner tutorial

Stages of production

Step 1 of the tutorial for making a birthday banner

Step 1

  • Stick pieces of masking tape onto the large sheet of paper to spell out your message. Here, I’ve chosen ‘Happy Birthday’.
Step 2 of the tutorial for making a birthday banner

Step 2

  • Squeeze all the colours from your tubes of gouache onto a palette. Apply broad, colourful brushstrokes across the whole sheet, covering the masking tape. Use the paint thick, without diluting it with water.
Step 3 of the tutorial for making a birthday banner

Step 3

  • Once the paint has dried, carefully remove the pieces of masking tape.
Step 4 of the tutorial for making a birthday banner

Step 4

  • Cut two 32 cm long pieces of flat baguette.
Step 5 of the tutorial

Step 5

  • Stick one strip at the top and the other at the bottom of the poster.
Step 6 of the tutorial for making a birthday banner

Step 6

  • Cut a 65 cm length of string and tie a knot at each end.
Step 7 of the tutorial for making a birthday banner

Step 7

  • Tie the string to the back of the top wooden strip at each end, securing the knot with a staple.
Step 8 of the tutorial for making a birthday banner

Step 8

  • Hang your festive banner on a nail, a door handle…

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

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